Book: When’s My Birthday by Julie Fogliano (Roaring Brook Press-Macmillan)
Song: “These Are My Glasses” sung acapella, recording: Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant (Beach Lane Books-Simon & Schuster)
Flannel: Where’s the Owl?
Song: “Happy Birthday to You!” to Mr. Sloth
Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard (Scholastic)
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Song: “Owl in a Tree” (Tune: “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.
Additional verses:
Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Action Rhyme: Little Birds, Little Birds
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down, please.
(Credit: Greatest Resource Education Child Care)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes (HarperCollins Children’s)
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)
C [G7] F C
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
G7 C G7 C
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
C
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
G7 C
Wake up... and
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C G7 C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
C G7 C
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
Sleeping Bunnies (G)
G [D] C G
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
D G D G
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
G
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
D G
Wake up... and
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G D G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
G D G
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)
Book: Hello, My Name is Octicorn by Kevin Diller and Justin Lowe (Balzer and Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” sung acapella, recording: David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Egg by Kevin Henkes
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” sung acapella, recording: David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Rhyme w/ scarves: Rain on the Grass
Rain on the grass (shake on floor),
Rain on the trees (shake high),
Rain on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)
Sun on the grass shake on floor),
Sun on the trees (shake high),
Sun on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)
Snow on the grass (shake on floor),
Snow on the trees (shake high),
Snow on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)
Leaves on the grass (shake on floor),
Leaves in the trees (shake high),
Leaves on the roof (hold above head)
but not on me! (drop scarf)
Sign Language: good night
Story: Good Night, World by Willa Perlman (Simon and Schuster/Beach Lane Books)
Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner Band: Lullabies
Rhyme: 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak (Simon and Schuster/Beach Lane Books)
Rhyme with Scarves: I Once Had a Blanket
I once had a blanket. It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket, And its color was __________ (blue).
I once had a blanket, The prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket, And its color was ________ (green).
I once had a blanket, Soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket, And its color was _______ (yellow).
I once had a blanket, At the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket, And its color was ________ (red).
(Rhyme from Jen in the Library)
Song/Movement: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
On our way to bed.
Additional Verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
(Credit: Melissa Depper blog)
Book: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (HarperCollins)
Song with ukulele: “I Love My Rooster” modified, Laurie Berkner Band: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs, Chords from Chordify
I Love My Rooster
A
I love my rooster, my rooster loves me
E
And I feed my rooster by the BLUEBERRY tree
A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo
A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
A
I love my DOG, my DOG loves me
E
I feed my kitten by the BLUEBERRY tree
A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF
A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo
A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
A
I love my TIGER, my TIGER loves me
E
I feed my TIGER by the BLUEBERRY tree
A
My little TIGER goes ROOOOOOOOAR!
A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF
A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo
A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
A
I love my PIG, my PIG loves me
E
I feed my PIG by the BLUEBERRY tree
A
My little PIG goes OINK OINK OINK
A
My little TIGER goes ROOOOOOOOAR!
A
My little DOG goes WOOF WOOF WOOF
A D
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo
A D E A
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
Craft: Cotton Ball/Marshmallow Sheep Template (Printable!)
Craft: Counting sheep (collect runaway cotton balls with clothes pins, glue to grassy pasture)
Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin (Harper Collins)
Song: “Can You Clap Your Hands With Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you clap your hands with me,
Hands with me, hands with me?
Can you clap your hands with me and put them on your (body part)?
Book: That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Flannel/Song: “Bubble Bubble Pop!” (Tune: “Ten Little Fingers”)
One little red fish swimming in the water
swimming in the water, swimming in the water
One little red fish swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, pop!
Additional verses:
Two little blue fish…
Three little yellow fish…
Four little green fish…
Five little purple fish…
Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jane Thomas
Song with Guitar: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Song: “Wheels on the Bus”
Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
Additional verses:
Doors… open and shut
Wipers… swish, swish, swish
Horn… beep, beep, beep
Puppies…woof, woof, woof
Kitties… meow, meow, meow
Book: Plankton is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske
Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)
Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Flannel: Hide and Seek with the Green Sheep
Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Animal examples: sheep, pig, pigeon, owl, dog, cat
Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Thing of That?
Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far, far, far
We’re going to the stars.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
Fun, fun, fun
We’re going to the sun.
Fun, fun, fun.
We’re going to the sun.
If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun, fun, fun,
we’re going to the sun.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blastoff!
(Source: Jbrary)
Closing Song
Book: Daniel Chooses to Be Kind by Rachel Kalban (Simon & Schuster)
Song: “If You’re Kind and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re kind and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re kind and you know it, clap your hands.
Additional verses:
If you’re helpful and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re generous and you know it, peekaboo…
If you’re thoughtful and you know it, shout hooray…
Book: Time to Say “Please” by Mo Willems (Hyperion)
Flannel: Rainbow Soup
Take an apple
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!
Take an orange
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!
Take an banana
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!
Take an pear
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!
Take some blueberries
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!
Take some grapes
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!
Song: “We’ll Wave Hello Together” (Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)
We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
We’ll wave hello together,
‘Cause it’s fun to do.
Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson (HarperCollins)
Song: “You Are My Sunshine”
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
The other night dear
As you lay sleeping
I held you closely in my arms
You looked so lovely
Sleeping peacefully
I watched you all through the night
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
I’ll always love you
And be there for you
I’ll protect you from harm’s way
‘Cause I adore you
You’re my dream come true
You’re my beautiful sunshine
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
Book: Green on Green by Dianne White, illustrated by Felicita Sala (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster)
Song: “Leaves, Branches, Trunk and Roots” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
The leaves grow up and the roots grow down
Leaves, branches, trunk and roots (under the ground)
Song: “This is the Way to Help Mother Earth” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we pick up trash,
pick up trash, pick up trash.
This is the way we pick up trash
To help our Mother Earth.
This is the way we turn off the light,
we turn off the light, we turn off the light,
This is the way we turn off the light,
To help our Mother Earth.
This is the way we plant a seed,
plant a seed, plant a seed,
This is the way we plant a seed,
To help our Mother Earth.
Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books)
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)
C [G7] F C
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
G7 C G7 C
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
C
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
G7 C
Wake up... and
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C G7 C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
C G7 C
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
Sleeping Bunnies (G)
G [D] C G
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
D G D G
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
G
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
D G
Wake up... and
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G D G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
G D G
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)
Book/Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter (Scholastic)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties
